On Thursday, November 26, New Vrindaban Community will host a free vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner. “Thanksgiving used to be a vegetarian’s worst nightmare,” says Melanie Nagel, Special Events Coordinator in New Vrindaban Community. “But not anymore. Vegetarian Thanksgiving is becoming popular all across the US – and not only with vegetarians. Many non-vegetarians are also celebrating Thanksgiving with a vegetarian meal.”

New Vrindaban is Ohio Valley’s largest all-vegetarian community. “In New Vrindaban, we regularly hold festivals and feasts featuring a wide variety of meatless alternatives. Vegetarian Thanksgiving is one of our specialties! Students, families, and individuals are all invited to honor life and the creation by joining us on Thanksgiving Day. ”

Thanksgiving dinner will feature barbecued gluten, also known as seitan. The texture of barbecued gluten is so similar to turkey that many people will not be able to tell the difference. In fact, many people have probably already tasted wheat gluten before and not even known it! Wheat gluten is commonly included in veggie burgers, and Chinese restaurants typically use wheat gluten in mock duck preparations.